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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
HEAVY FIRE LOSSES.
The Extent OF Destruction In August Last
s md for Previous Months.
E,If,ryi,

The Extent Of Destruction In August Inst
and for Previous Months.
New York Commercial Eu!It.in.
1t 10 O relief TO DO able to refer to tho
month OF August just closed as ono Ia
which tho fro waste is but q triile above
tho average loenes In August Tor many
years, and several millions below the rec.
ord OF August, 1856. With the exception
OF February, August elbows the smallest
monthly fire record Of the current year,
and 1t amounted to about 81, 000,0O less
than the July waste. The average loss
for August for q long ceries Of years has
been about 100000; In August. 1856,
the total WAS $l3. 100000, and included
ITO fires where the loss was $lO. coo and
over. Last year forest fires were prevalent
in August, and it YVES estimated at the
time that probably about 81, 000,C00 OF the
total loss for that month might be attiib.
uted to this cause. Forest fires las. month
were very light, but including them, the
total loss Is considerably less than the loss
n August Of la,t year, after celucting
forest free. go that tho month just passed
shows record from which considerable
comfort can be extracted. Oar pEn fles
show 16i fires where the loss was 10000
and over, and from glance at the Lat, as
printed in another column, It will be aeen
that 122 Of these are $4,000 or Less, and
IS OF then1 are $4,000 and less. There
were IS fires where the loss was between
$50 900 and SO, 900, against II in July; 8
between $4,000 and $780, agsinst 10
in July; II between 100000 and $780,
600, sgainst 90 in July; 3 between $780,
600 aud 100000. agairst 10 in July; l
between S500, 900 and 100000, against 2
July. None over million are recorded,
while July records one.
The total losseu by irea OF $4,000 and
over in the United Sta.ea and Canada by
these 1874 free ioots up s., 49,, 500; a rea-
gonable estimate 10, smaller fires IL S., 0S5,-
600. making total Of $751;, 500, against
SIS, 900 900 in August, 1886. This brings
the total for the eight months up to $685.
245, 900, against S76,000,000 for the cores
ponding eight months OF 1886, as per tho
following table: ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Mr. W. Gladstone, now Waiting at
Newport, is snephew Of tbs Britinh states
man. II & < ~
Tho melog,aph has been invented, By
which person can improviae on piano
and have the music recorded. 55l5lt}.2
The Indian studenta at Hampton, Va,
will put ia old St. Johns church there q
fine window in honor Of Pocahontss.
III Fifty railroad ties, eight feet in length
and six by ton inches thick, were cut
from one pine tree Of Dooly county, Ga.
Ex-senator Ferry. OF Michigan, who
failed In 1852 for 81 100000, has eince
worked hard and paid oil 81 200, 900 Of his
debts. 4. e ..{r.1
"The Father Of Six Monkeys; or The
4 Prophet Of Penon," Is the unique name
. OF popular play now running in the City
Of Mexico. WA 5
1t is stated thst tho Episcopal Church Of
Ireland has 640,0G0 members, while the
/ Presbyterian has AL 900 and the Metho.
diet $4,000. 81
Judgo Walton, Of Corsicans, Tex has
performed the marriage ceremony for 1856
coupled during the past IS months. His
revenue from this source exceeds $1,000.
I A sharp.eyea traveller reporia that With.
! in year the Mormon women have gen.
orally diecarded their plain garb and now
appear as gsyly stired aa their Gentle
sisters. y Y,
!: aBully, 1t True" Is the headlino which
the editor Of q paper in Crete, Neb,, prints
] YER the announcement that tho pastor Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
u. z. & O. Railroad ID

u. e. & O.. Railroad.
Dellaire i GAINESVILLE Through Passenger leave
BellAirG at S:s0 q. m, arrives At Bearc at D, n,
Woodslcld Passenger leaves Bellairo at 4:W .
M, arrives at Beilaiye at $40 q. m. =
btfu1meraeid Accommodation leaves Beiiaf-e a
l:o0 p. M. arrives at Bellairc at 10:4b a. m, - ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
,bs Congregational church will not preach

rue COuRIfkakoAhlGa uAeA hhA NV PASeeAa
for month. 7
Color blindneea Is twice ns common
among Quakers "a II Is among the rest OF
the community, owing to their having
dressed in drab Tor generations, and thus
disuaed tho color sense. "A
Camp.meetlng John Allen was once
chaplain Of the Maine Legislature, and
one day prayed that the legislators might
DO enabled to "condenBe their delibera-
tions and stop when they got through"
General NJ. G. Vallejo, tho oldeat native
son o. California, will DO n conspieouu
figure In the annual celebration at Napa
on September o. Ho will ride In the pro.
cession In chariot which no made In
1878. t Nu.
A poor woman in Gratiot county, Mich
igan, who had been scrimping along on
two acres OF land for many years, gent W
to Ithaca the other day, drew $1,000 back
pension, and inside Of an hour blew II
$500 for dry goods.
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider, vile Of thu
editor OF the Century, was saia by Lott
Caithnesa 10 be tho most charming woman
In New York. She Ia Baid to be the au
thor OF "Ths Breadwinners," 60 long at
tributod to Colonel John Hay. #'
Andrew Carnegie Ia said to be greatly
incensed at the action OF the Chicago 10
porter who Ia logging Mr.. Blaine throug!
Europe and talks ominiouH!y Of appealing
to that court OF last resort, the horsswhip
liz the reporter turns up at kilgrastol
again.
The Rev. George R. Rogers, Of Brook
Station, KY, though 06 ycara old, IRE
quently rides his hosae to Louisville ant
back, q distance OF twenty.slx miles, an
he still breaches and marries folks. Il
served through the war OF 1872, and draw
a pension for that service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
....,.,,....s76,9s0,gO0
Total.......

The Britioh Possessions in North
America contributed largely to the fire
loss in August. Montreal suffered IRON
two 100000 fires; one Of SIPS, 600; one OF
$l5, 900, and fifth Of 1000. These and
seven others III the Dominion foot up to
49,, 600; which would leave, Of the large
fires, only SG,74S.5O chargeable to the
United States. So large q decraaae is
highly encouraging, for it is relatively the
smalleat monthly fire record that we have
been enabled TO present for many day.
The ratio OF insurance loss to FIRE loss
cannot yet be accurately stated, but the
months record is not likely to BIS quite 60
favorable to the companies as to the
country at large. because property de-
etroyed by forest fires does not, as rule,
bear SO large proportion Of insurance as
property destroyed by most other CAUSES.
But thsre has urqueationebly bssn en-
Improvement among the companies; at
all events underwriters are much more
cheerful now than they were month ago,
when the tremendous July losses Tero
staring them in the face.
There ia no occasion, however, fo- re-
taxation Of effort 10 prevent fires. The
waste still goss on at an ayersge rate OF
over SIC, 900 month"; ratio so large
as still to be a serious reflection upon US
as nation. I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
Pittsburgh and Return,

Commencing Sunday, June 5, and con.
tinuing every Sunday until furthe, notice
the Baltimore & Ohio will aell excuroiou
tickets to Pittsburgh and return Of low
rate OF 81 so, and to Washington, Pa., and
return at 81 90. Trains leave at S and
$40 a. NJ, returning arrive at Z aud 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09

EUNDA Ys-Lcavo at 7:10 A. m. and nm eyerv
a. N. and run every hour until 10 D. n, eroent
Church Trains, which will leave tho PARK at 9:l5 =
n, and Wheeling ut l2:l5 p. m. : 80 "
ap20 Fi7T4srs.E .iI G. HIRSCH, Superintendent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09

T,IRsT. GLASS SHORT GREEK FARM
IL FOR BALE. nj }E j se,ss5 s4af55s}
$50 Acres. about 10 miles from Wheeling, two
miles from Short Creek Station, on p, G. q st. l.,
cleared and mostly In grass. It Is rich Limestone
soil, uuderlaid with the tive fooskeam OF coed coal
Large brick house, 9 rooms, goou water stable and
ou!buildings. For particulars enquire oil PETER
DELArLA1A, on the premises, or
s5t7-l r. ~ '..s1sg5 Wv. HoeE & BRO.
aug 1900 Market etteet, Wheeling, ". Va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
FARMS FOR SAIN.
=F7OR SALE!

(94 Twenty.tour Lots In Caldwelps I'D.
dition to the City Of Wheeling.
Bald lots are bounded on tho north By Twenty.
ninth street. on the east by Fillmore street, on the
south BY the HandlAn Homestead, aud on the west
By the y, d O. r. r. En- go -
Their proximity to the above named railroad
renders them excellent slteA Tor manufacturing es.
Il not sold In thirty days Will be sold at public
For terms and further information apply to
sst,ii; 'i.s, ". v. H0GE & BRO,
t',,, -. :. y, .s'@ 1900 Market Street.
Rn1b -. W. Conner Chaplinc & Sixteenth ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
baltimore j. Ohio,

For the benefit Of peraous attending the
State Fair on September 8, Q. 7, s aud 0,
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will hold
the Fairmont Accommodation until G:1O
p. NJ. on above dates. ...ss .g15..f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
Cheap Sunday Excursions on Ohio River
.-..- r'r iHHE Rnllronu. 20. M. ~

Commencing June Il, the Ohio River
Railroad will sell excursion tickets every
Sunday until further notice. Wheeling
to sistsrsyille and return at tho low rate
Of 81 30; Wheeling to Parkersburg and
return. So Is. TicEatR good ono day only.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09

WHEELING i: ELM GROVE R. R..
.YY. On and after May ., 1857, trains on the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
BALTIMORE s. ONO
!. Excursion to Cincinnati.

Saturday, September 10, tho Baltimore
& Ohio will sell excursion tickets to Gin
cianati md return ATS 90 for the round
trip. n
60 and see "Roms Under Nero" now
being exhibited OF Brighton Station on
the Midland Road where trains e.op.
The Baltimore & Ohio lands you at the
GRIND Central Depot, the centre CT the
city. Tickets good five days. "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09

tHiGc uay. '.l55.. il lsr. Els t'aa5
If the President is satisfied with lii
record in this ressrd he is much easier 10
please than those Of his 'countrymen who
have followed tho fsc.s and noted the
philosophy OF them. 30
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-09
Good Suggestion,

HfEW IVIN ITEUE6Nts - ~ q q -T- ~ ~
Governor Wileon would appear to bet.
ter advantage to-day had he whistled for
tine ali brakes before he made his Wheel.
ing speech. s; .s}
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

RoBT. IRWIN, of Placerville, called
on the WORLD last Wednesday. He
says the same number of claims are
running this year in the vicinity Of
that town that were worked last seas
on, but employ few more men
The mining season will be longer than
common. Mr.. Irwin informed us
that Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Myers little
daughter, who has been in Boise City
for some time, began bleeding again
at the nose the other day, and Mr.
Myer was sent for. He went down
and Immediately returned for Mrs
Myer. The little girl recovered i'm
mediately after being taken to th'
lower altitude of the capital, severa
weeks ago, and it was hoped and be
lieved that her recovery was perma
nent; but 1t was not.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

G.. W. HUNT, of Corvallis, has secured
the contract for building the Pendleton
and Wallula railroad. He will move his
outfit over from Ellensburg in week or
two, and by June first will have 700 or 800
men employed.-[East Oregonian.
From the above it will be seen that
George W. Hunt, formerly of Idaho, has
secured another railroad contract, which
is another evidence of what push and
energy can do. Seven years ago Mr.. Hunt
was at bedrock, financially, and started by
freighting into the Wood River country.
At the advent of the U. s. l.. he turned his
attention to railroading which he has
followed since, contracting on the various
lines in Oregon and California. By his
pluck, push and perseverance he has moi
only amassed fortune but has earned the
reputation of being one of the most sue
cessful contractors and magnanimous EN-
ployers on the coast [Shoshone Journa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

K. P. PLowMAN says crops in
Long Valley look fine. A large num-
Der of people are now in that valley
taking look over it with view OF
settling there. The seventeen fami-
lies from Kansas are still in High
Valley, constructing boat in which
to cross the river to get into Long
Valley. The streams were all un-
usually high in that section. Work
will begin next week in the placer
claim, in Long Valley, owned by Mr.
PIowman, John Swords and Sine Fry
They expected to have the ditch com
pleted about the middle of this week
The claim is fitted up for piping
Mr.. Plowman says the settlers ou1
there want county road out by way
of Squaw creek, instead of through te
Garden Valley.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

Considerable interest has been
created by the rumor that syndicate
of Eastern capitalists largely indenti-
fed with Wood River mines, was fig
uring on erecting smelling works in
Shoshone, owing to its central loca-
ton, fine water privileges, and access
ibility all the year round. Another
fact advanced was that not only the
lead ores of Wood River of different
grades but the ores of smoky, Mul
doom, Lost River, etc., ETC., here coulc
be easily concentrated and mixed witt
those from Eastern Oregon anC
Western Idaho. 1t is understood tina
this matter has not taken definit
shape but a preliminary examination
has been made for future operation
-[Shoshone Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

A SPECIAL grand jury was empanel-
ed on Monday and the case OF Alex
Woods brought before it. A number
Of witnesses were examined and an
indictment found. An examination
of the head of the murdered woman
shows that she was shot as we'll as
beaten, the bullet entering near
the left temple, passing through
to raise the skin on the opposite side
of the head just behind the ear. The
skull was badly crushed, showing that
she was struck with some heavy In
strument several times. The bullet
was taken out by DR.. Davis and Il
said to correspond with the pisto
owned and carried by Woods, being
an unusual size-41 calibre. 1t is re
norted that the citizens of Pocatell'
have raised funds and employed Jas
H. Hawley to assist Prosecuting AT
torney Bennett in Prosecuting Woods
It has not been definitely determined
whether his case will come OFT thl
erm.-IRegister.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

WHILE the people of the BASIN
sympathize with those of other Sec
tions over the loss of their fruit crops,
which have been almost totally de-
stroyed by that cold-hearted old duf-
fer from the north, with withering
breath and robes of frost-the ven
erable J. Frost, Esq.,-they rejoice
over the prospect of big crop OF the
chief productions of this section, out
side of the auriferous and argentlf'
erous and that is choke cherries anc
huckleberries. When Jack Frost
maid his visit to this section, seeking
what he might destroy, the choke
cherry bushes were not in bloom' an'
the huckleberry bushes, which grow
high up on the mountains, were sleep
ing under several feet ofsnow Ihe.
have now put on their gay, blooming
attire. and visit from j. F. is not a
all probable this late in the season
His whitening presence now woui
he something very unusual.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

A HUGE cave took tumble in
Plowman's claim four or five days ago,
and smashed a few joints of iron pipe,
aud broke the pipe of one of the chiefs.
Dave Smith has been repairing the
damage, and finished the work yes
terday. The cave broke loose about
forty feet back from the face of the
bank and was hundred and fifty or
two hundred feet in length. The
bank is about eighty feet high, so it
can be imagined what crash the
cave made. 1t will require ten OF
twelve days, with the work of the two
hydraulic chiefs, to wash off the cave
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03
sunG1-wmuxLx

A CHINAMAN went into Myer &
Smiths store, at PiacerviIle, last Mon
day, and asked for a bits worth of
rope. The clerk in the store said he
did not care to cut off that small
amount, and told the Chinaman
that il he would make it two bits
worth he would accommodate him.
Rob't Irwin, who was in the store,
said: "Give him bits worth. That
is probably all the poor Chinaman has
got, and maybe he wants to hang him
self" He said this in joking spirit,
not thinking that this was the use to
which the Chinaman intended to put
the bits worth of rope, which he got.
Next morning he was found dangling
at the end of it, dead. The China
man had been sick for a long time.
He was about sixty years of age
Sick, poverty-stricken and aged, and
no doubt uncared for by his country
men, and the future gloomy and full
of sorrow, and not cleaning ray ol
hope to brighten his pathway, the ole
Chinaman concluded that such life
was not worth living, and determined
to take; trip to that other shore
where the weary are at rest and sor-
rows are no more. Rob't Irwin
brought the body to this place las'
Wednesday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

STATESMAN: A fellow by the
name Of D. c. Curley, who resides at
Custer, wanted to paint Salmon City
red last week, and after drawing gun
on two or three citizens the sheriff un-
dertook to capture Curley when he
fled to the willows on the bank of the
river. A cavalcade of citizens turn
ed out and hunted Curley good part
of the night, but it is supposed he es-
capped, although a good many shots
were fred at him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03
WORKING CLASS
es. Attention!

We arc now prepared to furnish all
classes with employment at home, the
whole OF the time, or for their spare mo-
ments. Business new, light and profits
BILE. Persons of either sex easily earn
from so cents to $500 per evening, and a
proportional sum by devoting all their
time to the business. Boys and girls earn
nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address, and test the
business, we make this offer. To such a.
are not well satisfied we will send one dol.
lar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full
particulars and outfit free. Address
GEoReE STINsoN & Co., Portland, Maine.
March 10, 81 ~.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

GEORGE NEwKIRK has added fine
deer head to his collection of curlosl-
ties. This specimen comes from
Wood River, Idaho, and its peculiar
ity is that the horns have thirty-two
points, which are formed in curious
and fantastic shapes. The head is
mounted in the highest style OF the
taxidermist's art and forms valuable
addition to Mr.. Newkirk's interesting
collection at his saloon on Main
street.-[Butte Inter Mountain
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

RANGE AND VALLEY: The new
ten-stamp mill put on the vishnu at
Rocky Bar, by Capt Settle, is finish
ed and works well. Dividends of Ell
more from Jan. 1st to May lst,
amounted to $151,754. The mines
have regular monthly pay days which
make the town lively. The Elmore
pay roll amounts to s12,O 900 per month.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

THE grand jury of Alturas found
fourteen true bills and ignored seven
teen. The bills in cases of the vari-
Gus county officials were ignored for
lack of sufficient evidence to warrant
conviction, but the attention of the
court was called to the fact that there
had been gross mismanagement and
appropriation Of the peoples money.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

WE are informed by range riders
in the south end of the valley that the
cattle, especially young calves and
colts born on the range near the tlm-
,.r line in the west mountains, are
being destroyed by the large grey
timber wolves, that come from their
lair and carry them off. Large packs
Of them are seen, and they are very
hold and determined. 1t is species
of wolf that is a stranger to the local,
ity, and seems to have imm'gsa'SG ssa",p
hsre last winter. A bounty shoui'
he offered for their DISTINCTION
[Bear Lake Independent
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoffice at Idaho City
on the 31st of May, which, if not TAX
en- out in 80 days, will be sent to the dead
letter office:
Mrs. Will H. Bennett, Sam Clark, Miss
Allie Clifford, F. Longfellow 2, Charles
Towne 9, John M. Williams, VIM. Martin
Wilson, Harry Whitehead.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say advertised"
sc. SILSBY, P. N.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-03

B. F. CHANNEL has not yet got a
full head of water through his ditch,
but expects to turn in working head
this week. The water will be used
in the claim of J. N. and Walter
Hall. on the summit between here
and Centervllle. They have been
busy up there for sometime putting
up houses; also digging new piece
of road, as they will wipe out
section of the stage road when worl
begins. Five houses have been con
structed-a boarding house, stable
and lodging houses.